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PowerShell - Create MySites for all users

PowerShell - Create MySites for all users

I found this script to be the most effective for creating MySites in advance for all users.

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Function New-OSCPersonlSite
{
<#
 .SYNOPSIS
 New-OSCPersonlSite is an advanced function which can be used to create personal site for each user in a SharePoint site.
 .DESCRIPTION
 New-OSCPersonlSite is an advanced function which can be used to create personal site for each user in a SharePoint site.
 .PARAMETER SiteUrl
 The specified site URL.
 .EXAMPLE
 C:\PS> New-OSCPersonlSite -SiteURL "http://sp2010:8888/sites/TopSite2"

This command shows how to create personal site for each user in site "http://sp2010:8888/sites/TopSite2".
#>
 [CmdletBinding()]
 Param
 (
 [Parameter(Mandatory = $True,Position=0)]
 [String]$SiteURL
 )
 #Add "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" Snapin
 if ((Get-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null)
 {
 Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell"
 }
 #Load "Microsoft.Office.Server" Assembly
 [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.Office.Server") | Out-Null
 #Get SharePoint site
 $Site = Get-SPSite -Identity $SiteURL
 #Get service context
 $context = Get-SPServiceContext -Site $site
 $upm = New-Object Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.UserProfileManager($context)
 $AllProfiles = $upm.GetEnumerator()
 #Create personal site for each user
 foreach($profile in $AllProfiles)
 {
 $AccountName = $profile[[Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.PropertyConstants]::AccountName].Value
 Try
 {
 if($profile.PersonalSite -eq $Null)
 {
 write-host "Creating personel site for $AccountName"
 $profile.CreatePersonalSite()
 write-host "Personal Site Admin has assigned"
 }
 else
 {
 Write-Warning "$AccountName already has personel site"
 }
 }
 Catch
 {
 Write-Error "Failed to create personal site for '$AccountName'"
 }
 }
 $Site.Dispose();
}
New-OSCPersonlSite -SiteURL "http://intranet/mysites/profile"

Source: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Pre-Provision-SharePoint-ec781ee9

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